Activities to-do on Valentines Day

Also written by Eliana Wilkin and Ava Barbour

If you want to spend Valentine’s Day with your partner but don’t know what to do, here are some ideas:

  • Painting: Painting with your partner can be a great activity. Whether you’re painting portraits of each other or doing your own thing, it’s a great way to spend quality time with your significant other.
  • Baking: Baking is another fantastic way to spend time with your partner at home. From cookies to cakes to brownies, baking together is a great and cheap way to spend time together.
  • Dinner: Whether you make dinner at home or go out to eat, spending dinner together is a notable way to spend quality time with your loved one. 
  • Picnic: Setting up a romantic picnic with your partner is a cheap and easy way to have a wonderful time together.
  • Recreate your first date: Surprising your partner with a recreation of your guys’ first date or planning it together is a very romantic and thoughtful way to spend your day with each other. 
  • Letters: Writing letters to one another is another terrific and romantic way to give your partner something that expresses your feelings for them, shares your favorite memories together, etc.

Here are some great ideas on how to spend Valentine’s Day with your friends:

  • Do a craft: If you enjoy being able to spend time with the people you care about and be able to make something new from it.
  • Spa day: Having a spa day with your friends can be a great way to relax, relieve stress, and enjoy the holiday to its fullest. From facials to manicures, there are many ways to have fun with the people you care about.
  • Game night: If you love a bit of excitement and entertainment, having a game night can be a great way to pass and have a fun time with the people you are closest to. 
  • Movie marathon: Having a movie marathon with your close friends is a great way to pass the time together while watching something you all enjoy.

If you are spending this Valentine’s Day by yourself, here’s a selection of activities that’ll still warm your heart this time of year:

  • Watch some rom-com movies: A good rom-com movie will warm the spirits of the day with its comedic value and wholesome action. 
  • Eat some food you like: Some yummy food will raise the heart of anyone no matter the circumstances.
  • Practice some self-love: You are the only thing you’ll always have so don’t let yourself rust, take a day off, practice some self-care, you’re worthwhile for it. 
  • Write yourself a love letter: A nice reminder of your self-worth to yourself, a catalog of confidence and love that you deserve. 
  • Read a good book, maybe re-read a favorite: Wrap yourself in a blanket and read a good book, a guaranteed way to pass the time and rapt yourself in the words.